Alan Kramer is a Professor of European History at Trinity College Dublin. His research spans post-World War II German economic history, the transnational history of violence in World War I, atrocities, prisoners of war, fascist warfare, and memory studies. He recently expanded his focus to include global histories of concentration camps and blockades, emphasizing 'slow violence' in economic warfare. Kramer retired from teaching and supervision in 2019 but continues scholarly work. He is a Humboldt Foundation Fellow and recipient of its Research Prize (2015–16). Key publications include Dynamic of Destruction (2007) and German Atrocities, 1914 (2001), as well as co-editing 1914–1918-Online . His upcoming book Concentration Camps. A Global History (OUP, 2024) explores penal institutions across global conflicts. His articles analyze naval blockades, fascist warfare transitions, and the cultural history of violence. Kramer’s work bridges regional and global perspectives, integrating economic, social, and cultural dimensions of conflict.
Professor Gail S. Goodman, a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, is a pioneering scholar in developmental psychology and psychology-law intersections. She directs the Center for Public Policy Research and has established foundational research in children's eyewitness memory and child victims' experiences in legal contexts. Ph.D., M.A., B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles Her research focuses on memory development and children's roles as witnesses, examining trauma-memory relationships, attachment influences, emotional regulation, and forensic interview techniques. Her work has informed legal policies and been cited in U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Key trends in her recent publications include trauma's impact on memory accuracy, false memory balancing, and courtroom dynamics for child witnesses. Her studies span developmental psychology, forensic science, and trauma recovery. 2017 APSAC Handbook chapter on child interview techniques 2017 American Psychologist review on trauma memory and counseling 2016 chapters on memory development and trauma psychopathology Professor Goodman has received numerous accolades, including APA's Urie Bronfenbrenner Award, APS's James McKeen Cattell Award, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oslo. She has also earned teaching and mentoring awards at UC Davis. As Director of UC Davis's Center for Public Policy Research, she consults with global agencies on child maltreatment policies and leads interdisciplinary teams studying memory, trauma, and legal systems. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in law and child welfare.
Elizabeth F. Loftus is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine with appointments in the Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, and Department of Cognitive Sciences. She also holds affiliate professor appointments in Psychology and Law at the University of Washington. As a Fellow of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, she maintains active research programs across multiple disciplines. Dr. Loftus's research focuses on the malleability of human memory, particularly in legal contexts. Her pioneering work on the misinformation effect demonstrates how memories can be altered by post-event information, with profound implications for eyewitness testimony. She has extensively studied false memories, repressed memory phenomena, and the creation of memory distortions through suggestion, hypnosis, and other therapeutic techniques. Her research has challenged conventional wisdom about memory reliability and has been instrumental in legal cases involving eyewitness testimony. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent themes in cognitive psychology and legal applications, with particular emphasis on memory distortion mechanisms, source monitoring failures, and the creation of false memories through suggestion. Her work spans experimental psychology, legal psychology, and clinical applications, demonstrating how memory can be manipulated in predictable ways. Grawemeyer Award in Psychology (2005) American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology (2003) Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) Dr. Loftus has been central to numerous high-profile legal cases involving memory reliability, including the Eileen Franklin case where she served as an expert witness. Her research has influenced legal standards for evaluating eyewitness testimony and has prompted critical examination of recovered memory therapy practices. She has been involved in litigation concerning false memory syndrome and therapeutic malpractice, with her research cited in numerous court cases. At UC Irvine, she collaborates with researchers in the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, bridging cognitive psychology with neuroscience approaches to memory research.
Pamela Klassen is a Professor and Chair in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Anthropology. She has taught at the University of Toronto since 1997 and has been a full professor since 2011. Her academic leadership includes serving as Chair & Graduate Chair of her department (2020-present) and as Vice-Dean, Undergraduate & International in the Faculty of Arts & Science (2016-2020). In 2022-2023, she served as the William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies at Harvard University. Professor Klassen's research focuses on colonialism, treaties, museums, and public memory. Her work spans several interconnected areas: Anthropology of religion, secularism, and mediation (including digital humanities) Christianity, colonialism, and land in North America & Turtle Island Religion, ritual, and public memory (including museum studies) Religion, spirituality, and gender Her scholarship demonstrates a consistent engagement with how religious practices, memories, and institutions intersect with questions of power, land, and identity in settler colonial contexts. Klassen's work often bridges historical and ethnographic approaches, examining both contemporary religious practices and their historical formations. Professor Klassen's publications reveal a trajectory of increasingly focused attention on the intersections of religion, land, and colonialism, with recent work emphasizing Indigenous perspectives and decolonial approaches to religious studies. Her scholarship moves fluidly between theoretical interventions in religious studies and concrete engagements with public memory projects. Scientific Awards & Honors 2022-2023: William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies, Harvard University 2019: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 2015-2020: Anneliese Maier Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 2015: Northrop Frye Award of Excellence for Integration of Research and Teaching 2014-2017: Distinguished Visiting Professor in Anthropology of Modern Religion, University of Tübingen 2012: American Academy of Religion Award of Excellence for Spirits of Protestantism Professor Klassen has successfully secured significant research funding, including the prestigious Anneliese Maier Research Award which supported her collaborative work with the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre. She has supervised numerous graduate students in religious studies and anthropology, with many going on to successful academic careers. Professor Klassen leads several major collaborative projects including Kiinawin Kawindomowin Story Nations, a digital storytelling initiative with the Rainy River First Nations, and Treaty Conversations, an educational resource about treaty relationships in Ontario. These projects exemplify her commitment to community-engaged scholarship that bridges academic research with public education and reconciliation efforts.
Prof. Dr. Pamila Gupta is a Professor at WiSER (Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 2008. Beginning January 2023, she will transition to a Research Professorship at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, affiliated with the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies (CGAS). She earned her PhD in Anthropology from Columbia University. Education: PhD in Anthropology, Columbia University Her research spans Portuguese colonial history in India, Indian Ocean heritage, and affective dimensions of South African architecture. She examines visual cultures through Zanzibari photography archives and explores intersections of cosmopolitanism and creolization. Recent work focuses on historical ruptures in Zanzibar, including British protectionism, Omani sultanate, and post-1964 integration into Tanzania. The collected articles demonstrate her interdisciplinary approach, combining anthropology , visual theory , and historical ethnography to analyze topics such as water symbolism , urban mobility , and decolonization across Indian Ocean and African contexts. Methodologies include archival analysis, sensory studies, and material culture critique. Projects include a critical examination of Capital Art Studio's photographic archive in Zanzibar, tracing its role as visual curator of the island's transformation through British/Omani periods to contemporary tourism.
David Manuel Bozzini is a Full Professor at the University of Fribourg , affiliated with the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences within the Department of Social Sciences . He also serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science (Faculty of Science and Medicine), indicating interdisciplinary expertise. Joined University: 2017 Research Focus: Bozzini's work examines state surveillance mechanisms in militarized contexts, particularly in Eritrea and its diaspora. His research spans political anthropology, digital security, and cryptography, analyzing how insecurity is socially constructed and resisted through both traditional and technological means. Publications: His recent works explore: Ethnographic analysis of surveillance practices Digital repression in authoritarian regimes Political mobilization among exiles Technological resistance strategies Contact: Email: david.bozzini@unifr.ch Phone: +41 26 300 7840
Veronika Settele is a historian specializing in 19th-20th century societal transformations, currently serving as a Visiting Professor and junior research group leader at the University of Bremen since 2023. Her work bridges History of Sexuality , Food History , and Animal Studies , examining intersections between economic systems, technological shifts, and cultural norms. Education : PhD in History (2015-2020), Freie Universität Berlin MSc in European Politics and Society (2011-2014), University of Innsbruck Magister in History (2007-2012), University of Innsbruck Research Focus : Her scholarship interrogates how sexuality , animal husbandry , and food systems reflect and shape societal structures. Current projects like "Hinter der Norm" analyze sexuality's secularization through religious practice lenses, while her publications explore industrial agriculture's moral and economic dimensions. Article Trends : Spanning 2012-2024, her work traces industrial agriculture (1945-1990), animal labor dynamics , and sexuality as cultural practice , with keywords spanning Capitalism , Technological History , and Environmental Ethics . Scientific Recognition : Opus Primum Preis der Volkswagen Stiftung Deutscher Studienpreis Friedrich-Meinecke-Preis Fonds Deutscher Studienpreis der Körber-Stiftung Gerald D. Feldman-Reisebeihilfen Academic Leadership : She co-organized conferences like "Beyond Norms and Categories" , serves on the editorial board of Zeithistorische Forschungen , and has taught seminars on transnational reform movements, Holocaust studies, and capitalism history at the University of Bremen and Sorbonne Université.
Dr. Lindsay C. Malloy is an Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. Previously, she held faculty positions at Florida International University (2011–2017) and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge (UK). Her research focuses on children's disclosure of traumatic experiences, memory suggestibility, investigative interviewing techniques, and legal implications of such findings. She has been supported by grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Department of Health and Human Services. Notable awards include the Saleem Shah Award and Diane J. Willis Early Career Award. Malloy teaches courses such as The Child Witness and Children and the Law . Education: PhD (Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 2008); MA (Social Ecology, UC Irvine) Research Interests: Developmental psychology and law, child maltreatment disclosure, investigative interviewing, and legal system impacts. Her work bridges psychological research and legal practice, emphasizing ethical interviewing methods and improving legal outcomes for youth. Recent grants include studies on ADHD-related memory challenges and child recantation dynamics. Malloy collaborates on projects addressing confessions, juvenile justice perceptions, and forensic methodologies. Awards: Saleem Shah Award (APA Division 41), Diane J. Willis Award (APA Division 37). Grants: Over $364,000 in funding from NSF, NIH, and HHS for projects on child memory, disclosure patterns, and forensic interviewing. Malloy's publications span journals like Developmental Psychology and Law and Human Behavior , with co-edited works on children’s testimony. Her lab focuses on applied research to inform policy and practice in forensic settings.
Professor Coral Dando is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Westminster, leading research in forensic cognition and investigative interviewing. With a background as a London Police Officer, she completed a BSc (Hons) Psychology and PhD in Applied Forensic Cognition. She is a Chartered Psychologist, National Teaching Fellow, and Registered Forensic Psychologist. Her research focuses on eyewitness memory, deception detection, and cross-cultural interviewing, with a particular emphasis on improving investigative methods in security and forensic contexts. Her academic roles include teaching forensic psychology modules (e.g., detecting deception, investigative interviewing) and supervising PhD students researching topics like virtual environments in interviews and neurodivergent credibility. She has secured significant research funding from entities like the Home Office, FBI, and CPNI, totaling over £2M across projects addressing insider threats, county lines exploitation, and aviation security. Key Research Themes: Eyewitness reliability, cognitive interviewing techniques, cross-cultural persuasion, and insider threat detection. Grants: Includes a 2024 €97,000 COST grant for implementing the Mendez Principles and a 2016 $469,000 FBI-funded study on intelligence interviewing. Professor Dando’s work bridges academia and practice, training professionals from police forces, security agencies, and NGOs. She contributes to policy development and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including seminal works on the cognitive interview and WAFA (Witness-Aimed First Account) for neurodivergent individuals. Her research emphasizes ethical, context-aware methodologies to enhance justice outcomes.
Prof. Dr. Karin Polit is a full professor and head of the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Asia-Orient-Institut, Faculty of Humanities, University of Tübingen. She has been in this position since April 2018 and is actively involved in research, teaching, and academic supervision. Her work is deeply rooted in ethnographic fieldwork in South Asia, particularly India. Education: B.A. in Anthropology, James Cook University, Australia (1998) Magister Artium in Anthropology (2001) Promotion (Ph.D.), University of Heidelberg (2006), topic: 'Ethnographic Reflections on Practices of Gender and Agency among Dalit Women in the Central Himalayas' Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Anthropology, University of Heidelberg (2015) Her research focuses on ritual, performance, gender, caste, medical anthropology, youth culture, and cultural heritage . She explores how global and local inequalities shape education, art, and resistance, with special attention to mental health, reproductive loss, and media in New Delhi and the Himalayas. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates ethnography, film, and sensory studies. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in ritual dynamics, embodiment, heritage politics, and youth agency in South Asia. Her work often examines how tradition and modernity intersect in religious festivals, political contexts, and personal identity. She frequently collaborates with scholars such as Prof. Gabriele Alex and Christiane Brosius. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: Venia Legendi Award, University of Heidelberg (2015) Margarete von Wrangell Fellow, South Asia Institute (2014–2018) Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Study, JNU, New Delhi (2012–2013) Baden-Württemberg Certificate for University Didactics (since 2012) Prof. Polit has supervised numerous Master’s and PhD students, including Pallabi Roy and Gaurav Lamichhane, and has led research projects funded by the DFG and international networks like AROGYAM. She has also contributed to academic service through editorial roles and guest professorships at institutions in Germany, India, and the Netherlands. Her audiovisual work, including ethnographic films, enhances public engagement with anthropological knowledge. She leads the department's research on South Asian societies and continues to expand collaborative networks across Europe and South Asia.
Professor Kate Jenckes is a faculty member in the Department of Romance Languages and Literature (RLL) at the University of Michigan since 2005. She holds affiliations with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the International Institute, and the Brazil Initiative Advisory Committee. Her research explores the intersections of aesthetics, philosophy, and politics in Chilean and Argentine literature, art, and critical thought, with a notable publication: Witnessing Beyond the Human: Addressing the Alterity of the Other in Post-coup Chile and Argentina (2017). Education: B.A. in 1992 from Reed College; Ph.D. in 2001 from the University of Oregon. Research interests emphasize post-coup Latin American cultural production, ethical dimensions of literature, and critical theory. Her work spans authors like Borges, Kafka, Gelman, and Chejfec, analyzing themes of memory, identity, and political resistance. Professional service includes roles on the LACS advisory board, U-M Senate Assembly, Rackham Executive Board, and Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program (MICHHERS). She actively contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives bridging literature, philosophy, and social sciences. Publications reflect engagement with comparative literature, postcolonial studies, and deconstruction, with a focus on Latin American intellectual history and contemporary critical discourse.
Charlotta Krispinsson is a Senior Lecturer in Art History at Umeå University, Sweden. She specializes in 17th-century art and visual culture with a focus on copying practices, portraiture, and the use of prints in Northern Europe. Previously, she held positions at Södertörn University, Uppsala University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Humboldt University in Berlin funded by the Swedish Research Council. Her educational background includes a PhD in Art History from Stockholm University (2016) with a dissertation on national portrait collections and late 19th- and early 20th-century art historical writings on early modern portraiture. She has also been a research fellow at the Rubenianum in Antwerp (2023). Krispinsson's research centers on how prints functioned as vehicles for artistic transmission in 17th-century Sweden and Norway, examining how painters like Gottfried Hendtzschel and Elias Fiigenschoug used prints after Rubens' designs for church commissions. Her work challenges traditional art historical narratives by highlighting the importance of copying practices rather than originality in peripheral European contexts. Her recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory from her doctoral work on portrait collections toward increasingly specific studies of copying practices in Northern European art. She examines how prints after Rubens were used as templates for religious paintings in Norwegian churches, revealing how artistic production functioned in regions distant from major artistic centers. Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) Krispinsson has presented her research at numerous international conferences including NORDIK meetings across Scandinavia. She teaches art history at multiple Swedish universities and has been actively involved in conference organization, particularly sessions on pre-modern art histories of migration and exchange. Her current research continues to explore the widespread use of prints as models for painting in seventeenth-century Sweden.
Victoria Van Orden Martinez is a Researcher at Lund University's Department of History and Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, specializing in Holocaust studies, refugee experiences, and postwar knowledge production. Her work bridges history, migration studies, and gender studies, with a particular focus on how survivors of Nazi persecution who became refugees documented atrocities and shaped historical memory. She is affiliated with multiple research networks including NORAH (North European Center for Research on Antisemitism and the Holocaust), the Migrant Knowledge Network at the German Historical Institute, and the Nordic Jewish Studies Network. Education: Ph.D. in History from Linköping University (2024) Dissertation: 'Afterlives: Jewish and Non-Jewish Polish Survivors of Nazi Persecution in Sweden Documenting Nazi Atrocities, 1945-1946' Dr. Martinez's research centers on the intersection of Holocaust studies, gender, and refugee experiences, particularly focusing on how survivors became knowledge actors in documenting Nazi atrocities. Her work examines the Polish Research Institute in Lund (PIZ) archive, which was recently added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, analyzing how emotions functioned as vehicles of knowledge in survivor testimonies. She investigates how women survivors of Nazi persecution who were medical professionals navigated their careers after the war, and how displacement shaped historical memory and knowledge production. Her scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on the materiality of Holocaust memory, the psychological dimensions of testimony, and the epistemic value of emotions in historical documentation. Martinez's work demonstrates how refugee communities created knowledge networks that documented atrocities while simultaneously processing trauma, with particular attention to how gender shaped these experiences. Her research bridges European and American scholarly traditions, connecting Swedish archival materials with broader Holocaust studies. Scientific Awards: Nils Karlebys stiftelse för Skånsk Kultur och Historia, Stipendium (2025) As an editorial board member of Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals and an Affiliated Non-residential Scholar at the USC Shoah Foundation, Martinez actively contributes to the development of methodologies for preserving and interpreting Holocaust testimony. Her work with the Ravensbrück archive at Lund University demonstrates her commitment to innovative approaches in historical research that center survivor experiences while examining the institutional frameworks that shape memory. She frequently presents at international conferences on topics ranging from Nazi concentration camps to refugee medical labor in postwar Sweden. Dr. Martinez is deeply embedded in collaborative research networks including the Migrant Knowledge Network at the German Historical Institute and the National Network for Holocaust Studies in Sweden. Her work with the Polish Research Institute in Lund (PIZ) archive has positioned her as a key scholar examining how displaced persons documented their experiences and contributed to historical knowledge production. Through her participation in multiple international research initiatives, she continues to expand our understanding of how trauma, displacement, and knowledge intersect in the aftermath of genocide.
Stavros Sintos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He joined UIC after a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago, where he was part of the ChiData group under Sanjay Krishnan. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Duke University in 2020, advised by Pankaj K. Agarwal. His research focuses on designing efficient algorithms for databases, data mining, and computational geometry . Key themes include: Theoretical guarantees for practical problems Compact indexing structures for query efficiency Geometric optimization combined with database systems Fairness in algorithmic design (e.g., Fair Set Cover, FairHash) Temporal data analysis and dynamic query processing Notable scientific contributions include a Best Paper Award at ICDT 2024 for work on range entropy queries. His publications span top venues like SIGMOD, PODS, VLDB, and SODA, covering areas such as clustering algorithms, synthetic query witnesses, and temporal join optimizations.
Jodi Quas is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine, with joint appointments in Nursing Science. Her work bridges developmental psychology and legal contexts, focusing on vulnerable child populations. Her research investigates: Memory development in early childhood Impact of trauma/stress on cognitive processes Child witnesses' experiences in legal systems Physiological stress reactivity patterns Emotional regulation in maltreated children Key methodologies include laboratory stress paradigms, longitudinal field studies, and forensic interview analysis. Recent publications reveal dominant trends in: Multi-system physiological stress measurement (HPA axis, autonomic responses) Developmental trajectories in trauma processing Interview techniques for abuse disclosure Courtroom consequences for child victims Her work consistently emphasizes practical applications for legal and child welfare systems. Quas actively mentors graduate students and leads the Adolescent and Childhood Experience Lab, currently recruiting for the My Life and Me project studying teens aged 12-18. Her collaborative network spans UC Davis, George Mason University, UC Berkeley, and medical institutions. Lab operations include: Community-based research across Orange County National/international field studies Partnerships with law enforcement Clinical collaborations with physicians Current projects examine stress-coping mechanisms, maltreatment-emotional competence links, and legal system impacts on youth.
